Joint Replacement
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Demographics
Replacements:
Currently, hip and knee replacements outnumber shoulder replacements by about 8 to 1.
U.S. Shoulder Join Replacements in the year 2000:
- Total Shoulder Replacement 8,000
- Partial Shoulder Replacement 12,000
(Source: National Center for Health Statistics, 1991 to 2000 National Hospital Discharge Survey)
According to the Center for Medical Consumers, about 61% of shoulder replacement surgeries are partial shoulder replacements, and the other 38% are total shoulder replacements (3).
Complications (4):
- Anesthetic problems, injury to nerves or blood vessels 1%
- Infection <1%
- Instability of the Joint <10%
Also, a study has been done on the relationship between the surgeon and hospital volume and mortality rates. The mortality rates for total shoulder replacements done by surgeons who performed fewer than two procedures per year were 0.16% higher than that of surgeons who performed four procedures or more per year. Post-operative complications were also higher by about 0.71% higher (5).
For athletes, there really are no estimations or percentages for the ability to be active after shoulder replacement surgeries, because each individual case is distinct, and must be assessed by a physician. The status of the rotator cuff and the soft tissue are very important variables in determining the patient's post-operative mobility (6).
Prices from Biomet:
Call 1-800-348-9500
-Titanium Humeral Stems $2854
-Humeral Heads $1097
-CoCr Humeral Stems $2754
-Bi-Polar Shell Components $1219
-Bi-Angular/Bi-Polar Modular Heads $835
Created by: Blair Smith, Connie Lee, Daniel Solomon, Matthew Whitson and Stephanie Chang
Date last modified: 5/2/2004